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Creekside Kids Weekly

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Are you counting down the last few days of school?

Spotlight: Clipboard Sundays Start 5/24

Clipboard Sundays are back for a few weeks!

May 24th (Memorial Day Weekend) through July 5th (Fourth of July Weekend)
Kids that have completed kindergarten through 5th grade will be expected to sit with their families during the services.
We offer clipboards (hence the name) with worship packets and crayons that are aligned with the sermons for the kids.
Why?
- Kids benefit from sitting in the main service and we build on those experiences in our lessons throughout the year. They learn service order, communion, prayer, and soak up the Word in a totally different way.
  - Truth moment: Your kids can do this. Kids can be squirrely, but before you arrive on a Sunday, remind them that they are expected to sit quietly during the teaching part and to sing loudly during the singing part. Kids do better when you've prepped them. So do that. Tell them what's coming and what your expectation is. In addition, we will offer prizes for kids that obeyed their parents expectations during the service. Your child - with you - can go to the Kids Check In Desk and ask for a prize. Parents must accompany them and verify that they were cooperative during the service. (Psst. Did you know that if you set up an expectation and the kids meet it, giving them a prize is reinforcement? Bribery is where you don't prep them, they meltdown, and you sell your soul to get them to behave.) It may not be easy for all families, but it is worth it.
- Also, with summer, we find that it is hard to fully staff every classroom each and every single week for the kids. By reducing the number of classrooms offered, we allow volunteers to cover more for each other.
- On these Sundays, you can drop off your littles to their appropriate Little Lupine, Rainbow Preschool, or the Aurora Classroom.
  - We will not be allowing older siblings to be checked into these classrooms.
  - If you forget and check in an older kid to the iPad, it will just print a sticker that says they need to sit with you.
  - If you are serving in a younger classroom, your children can remain with you during services.
  - Drop off and pick up times remain the same. You can drop off 15 minutes before the service and have until 15 minutes after the service to pick up.

Spotlight: VBS

VBS IS COMING!! You do NOT want to miss this train!! With a family night, drop off nights, and a carnival, your family will LOVE this week!

REGISTER - See the details here!!
VOLUNTEER - We need about 20 more volunteers for this event. If you have been here for at least 6 months, consider this your home church, love Jesus, are passionate about kids being discipled, and can pass a background check, sign up!
Wishlist - See our Amazon Wishlist here or visit the tree in the main lobby on Sunday for items we need to borrow or can be picked up locally.
Pray - Pray for the Gospel to be shared well, for the kids to hear, and for the hearts of the volunteers!

Creekside Kids Weekly: Clipboard Sundays and VBS